John B. Floyd advances unopposed in western Virginia and clashes with a Federal regiment separated from the main force.
Tag: John B. Floyd
Almost Open Opposition in Western Virginia
John B. Floyd ordered Henry A. Wise to join forces with him in western Virginia, but Wise is reluctant to comply.
Dimming Confederate Hopes in the Kanawha District
Feuding between Henry A. Wise and John B. Floyd greatly diminish Confederate chances of reclaiming the Kanawha Valley in western Virginia.
You Will Not Need Your Beautiful Flag
In western Virginia, a Federal force looks to capture the Great Kanawha Valley while Confederates try to consolidate their forces.
Inviting a Collision and Possibly Civil War
The adversarial relationship between Secretary of War John B. Floyd and the rest of President James Buchanan’s cabinet worsens when news arrives that Major Robert Anderson had moved his Federal garrison to Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor.
Are Calamities Never to Come Singly?
The transfer of Major Robert Anderson’s Federal garrison to Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor provokes intense reactions in the days that follow.